Lori Fortress ( hy, Լոռի բերդ) is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located near the
Lori Berd village in
Lori Province
Lori ( hy, Լոռի, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, bordering Georgia. Vanadzor is the capital and largest city of the province. Other important towns include Stepanavan, Alaverdi, and Spitak ...
,
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
. The fortress was built by
David Anhoghin to become the capital of
Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065.
The Lori Fortress was the site where the Georgian king
Giorgi III of Georgia
George III ( ka, გიორგი III) (died 27 March 1184), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was the 8th King of Georgia from 1156 to 1184. He became king when his father, Demetrius I, died in 1156, which was preceded by his brother's revolt agains ...
trapped and besieged his rebellious nephew,
Demna of Georgia Demna (, a hypocorism for Demetrius, ) (born before 1155 - died c. 1178) was a Georgian royal prince and pretender to the throne proclaimed as king during the failed nobles’ revolt of 1177/8.
He was the only son and heir of King David V, who had ...
in 1177.
The fortress was captured by the
Mongol
The Mongols ( mn, Монголчууд, , , ; ; russian: Монголы) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and the Buryatia Republic of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal member of ...
commander Chagatai the Elder in 1239.
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External links
Armeniapedia.org: Lori BerdAbout Lori Fortress
Archaeological sites in Armenia
Castles in Armenia
Forts in Armenia
Buildings and structures in Lori Province
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